Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) traded at its 52-week high of $25.30.

Blue Power Group Limited (BPOW) traded at its 52-week high of $36.00.

Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has advised that on January 9, 2017, its Board of Directors was presented with a Notice of Change and Variation issued in Trinidad & Tobago by Sierra Trading (Sierra), an indirect subsidiary of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. regarding their Offer and Take-Over Bid Circular dated December 5, 2016 (the Offer) to

Jamaican Teas Limited (JAMT) has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for February 9, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.

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CEMEX announces change and variation to take-over bid for Trinidad Cement Limited· New offer price of TT$5.07 represents 50% premium· Includes option for shareholders in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica to be paid in U.S. DollarsCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) today announced that its indirect subsidiary, Sierra Trading (“Sierra”), will present a change

Barita Investments Limited (BIL) has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.

GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has advised that on December 29, 2016 seven Senior Officers acquired 326,393 GK shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options. The options exercised were under the cashless settlement option method.

Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) traded at its 52-week high of $25.01.

AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited (AMG) traded at its 52-week high of $28.50.